#203: Matthew Zachary: Blowing Up the Status Quo for Health Equity & Patient Advocacy

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast speaks with Matthew Zachary, Founder, and CEO of OffScrip Media. Matthew talks about launching his nonprofit organization Stupid Cancer and his audio broadcast network, OffScrip Media. As a cancer survivor himself, Matthew also shares his personal experiences and passion for patient advocacy.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This interview contains explicit language.   </span></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before graduating from college, Matthew was diagnosed with brain cancer. He was given six months to live and told surgery was the only option. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following the surgery, he remained unhealthy for five years. He found hope and inspiration by playing the piano, which became a part of his rehabilitation. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew launched his nonprofit, Stupid Cancer in 2007. He wanted to provide a voice for young adults living with cancer and build community instead of isolation.  </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">He launched the first health radio show in 2007. He built the first international trade show for young adult cancer survivors and also developed an e-commerce website.  </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Under his leadership, Stupid Cancer became a powerful brand in cancer advocacy. His nonprofit had an impressive portfolio of revenue channels and used net margin profits to pay the bills and reinvest in growth.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew stepped down as the CEO of Stupid Cancer and became the strategic advisor in 2019. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthew advises running a charity like a business. There are challenges when s